John XVI. 33. In me

lafting Righteousness, and thy Law is the Truth. (24) have Peace in the world ye shall Trouble and Anguish have have TRIBULATION, but be of taken hold upon me, yet thy GOOD CHEER, I have overcome Commandments are my De- the World.

light. The Righteousness (x) James 1. 5. If any of you of thy Testimonies is everlasting: Give me (x) Understanding, and I shall live.

lack WISDOM, let him ask of God, that giveth to all Men liberally, and upbraideth not, and it shall be given him.

Having such a great High Priest, who is passed into the Heavens, let us approach the Throne of the Divine Majesty, to obtain Grace and Mercy to help in this time of need. Amen.

(a) Luke x1. 5,6,7, &c. And he faid unto them, Which of you shall have a Friend, and shall go unto him at Midnight, and say unto him, Friend, lend me three Loaves, for a Friend of mine in his Journey is come to me, and I have nothing to fet before him: And he from with

in shall answer, and say, Trouble me not, the Door is now shut, and my Children are with me in Bed, I cannot rife and give thee. I fay unto you, though he will not rife and give him because he is his

Friend; yet, because of his Importunity, he will rife and give him as many as he needeth: And I fay unto you, Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you: ver. 13. If ye then, being Evil, know how to give good Gifts unto your Children, how much more shall your heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to them that ask him?

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I might MEDITATE in thy Word. Hear my Voice according to thy loving Kindness; O Lord, quicken me according to thy Judgments. For thou art (b) near, O Lord, and all thy Command

ments are Truth.

(c) Rom. VII1.11. He that raifed up Chrift from the Dead, shall also QUICKEN your mortal Bodies

(d) James

for when he is tried, he thall re Man endureth TEMPTATION, ceive the Crown of Life, which the Lord hath promised to them fed are they which are PERSECUTis the Kingdom of Heaven,

that love him. Matt: v. 10. Blef

Confider mine Afflictions, and deliver me; for I do not forget thy Law. Plead by his SPIRIT that dwelleth in you. my Cause, and deliver me; count it all Joy, when ye fall into nes 1. 2, 12. My Brethren, (c) QUICKEN me according divers Temptations. Blessed is the to thy Word. Great are thy tender Mercies, O Lord; quicken me according to thy Judgments. Many are my (4) PERSECUTORS and ENE- ED for Righteousness sake, for theirs MIES, yet do I not decline from thy Testimonies. I beheld the Tranfgreffors, and was (e) GRIEVED, because they kept not thy Word. Confider how I love thy Precepts; (f) QUICKEN me, O Lord, according to thy lov-(f) Ephef. 11. 1. And you hath ing Kindness.

1 rejoice at thy Word, as one that findeth (g) GREAT SPOIL. I hate and abhor Lyes, but thy Law do I love. (b) Seven times a Day do I PRAISE thee, because of thy righteous Judgments. Great (i) Peace have they that love thy Law, and nothing shall offend them.

Lord, I have (k) HOPED for thy Salvation, and done thy Commandments, which I LOVE exceedingly; for all my Ways are before thee. Let my (1) CRY come near

(e) 2 Pet. 11. 7,8,9. And delivered just Lot, vexed with the filthy CONVERSATION of the Wicked; for that righteous Man dwelling among them, in feeing and hearing, VEXED his righteous Soul LAWFUL Deeds.

Day to Day with their un

he QUICKNED, who were dead in Trespasses and Sins.

(g) Matt. x111. 45,45. The Kingdom of Heaven is like to a Merchantman seeking GOODLY PEARLS, who when he had found one Pearl of great Price, he went and fold all that herhad, and bought it.

(b) 1 Theff. v. 17. PRAY without

ceafing

(i) Ifai. xxv1.3. Thou wilt keep him in perfect Peace, whose Mind is staid on thee, because he trusteth

in thee.

(k) Heb. VI. 18, 19. Who have fled for REFUGE, to lay hold upon the HOPE set before us; which Soul, both fure and ftedfaft.

Lord Jesus Chrift.

before thee; deliver me according to thy Word. My Lips shall utter Praise, when thou hast taught me thy Sta(m) Luke 11.25. The fame Man tutes. Let thine Hand helping (Simeon) was just and devout, waitme, for I have chosen thy rael. Phil. 111. 20. Our Converíaing for the CONSOLATION of IfPrecepts. I have (m) LONGED for thy SALVATION, O Lord, and thy Law is my Delight. Let my Soul live, and it shall praise thee; and let thy Judgments help me. I have gone ASTRAY like a loft (n) SHEEP; seek thy Servant, for I do not forget thy Commandments.

tion is in Heaven, from whence alfo we look for the SAVIOUR, the (n) John x. 27, 28. MY SHEEP hear my Voice, and I know them, and they follow me; and I give unnever perish, neither shall any pluck to them eternal Life, and they shall them out of my Hand. 1 Pet. 11. 25. For ye were as SHEER going the Shepherd and Bishop of your ASTRAY, but are now returned unto

Souls. See Ifai. L111.6.

O Father of Mercies, and God of all Consolation, grant these my humble Requests, for the fake, and through the Interceffion of Chrift Jesus, our only Mediator and Advocate. Amen.

A Prayer for Pardon of Sin, and for Sanctifying Grace.

U

NTO thee, O
Lord, lift I up
mine Eyes; (a)

thou that DWEL

LEST in the HEAVENS. Lord, hear my Voice, let thine Ears be (b) attentive to the Voice of my Supplication: Out of the Depths have I cried unto thee, O Lord;

(a) 2 Chron. 1. 18. But will on the Earth? Behold, Heaven, and God in very deed DWELL with Men the Heaven of Heavens cannot contain thee. Ephef. 1V. 10. He that cended up far above all Heavens, defcended, is the fame also that afthat he might fill all things.

(6) John XIV. 13. Whatsoever Ido; that the Father may be GLOye shall ASK in my Name, that will

RIFIED in the Son.

Pfalm CXX111. 1. 6 Pfalm CXXX. 2, 1, 3, to ver. 8.
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for

for if thou, Lord, shouldest (c) Heb. VIII. 12. For I will be mark (c) INIQUITY, who merciful to their UNRIGHTEOUSshould ftand; but there is and their Sts and their INIQUITIES will I remember no more. Micah v11. 18. Who is a God like unto thee, that pardoneth INIQUITY, and passeth by the TR TRANSGRESSION of the Remnant

MERCY and FORGIVENESS with thee, that thou mayst be feared. I WAIT for thee, O Lord, and in thy Word do I (d) HOPE; my Soul (e) WAITS for thee, O Lord, more than they that watch for the Morning; I say, more than they that watch for the Morning. I will hope in thee, O Lord; for with thee there is Mercy, and plenteous (f) REDEMPTION, and thou, O Lord, wilt redeem thy PEOPLE from all their (g) INIQUITIES. Therefore will I PRAISE thee with my whole Heart: I will (b) WORSHIP towards thy holy Temple, and will praise thy Name for thy loving KINDNESS, and for thy TRUTH, for thou hast magnified thy (i) WORD above

of his Heritage? He retaineth not his Anger for ever, because he de

in Mercy.

lighteth in

(d) Heb. x. 35, 37. Cast not away your Confidence, which hath great recompense of Reward; for yet a little while, and he that shall come will come, and will not tarry. But the Just shall live by Faith.

(e) Ifai. LXIV. 4. For fince the Beginning of the World, Men have not heard, nor perceived by the Ear, neither hath the Eye seen, O God, betides thee, what he hath prepared for him that waiteth for him. See 1 Cor. 11. 9. Ifai XL. 31. They that WAIT upon the Lord shall renew their Strength, they shall mount up with Wings, as Eagles; they thall run, and not be weary; and

they shall walk, and not faint.

(f) Col. 1. 14, 15. In whom we have REDEMPTION through his SINS; who is the Image of the invisible God, the First-born of every Creature.

Blood, even the FORGIVENESS of

(g) Matt. 1. 21. Thou shalt call his Name Jesus, for he shall SAVE his People from their SINS. Acts V. 31. Him hath God exalted with his right Hand, to be a Prince and a Saviour, to give Repentance to Ifrael, and Forgiveness of SINS.

(h) Col. 111. 1. If ye then be risen with Chrift, SEEK those Things which are above, where Chrift fitteth on the right Hand of God. Heb. X. 19,22,23. Having therefore Boldness to enter into the Holiest by the Blood of Jesus; let us draw near with a true Heart, in full Affurance of Faith: Having our Hearts fprinkled from an evil Confcience, let us hold faft the Profeffion of our Faith without wavering; (for he is FAITHFUT. that promited.)

(1) Matt. XXIV. 35. Heaven and Earth shall pass away, but my Words shali not país away. 2 Pet. 1.19. We have also a more fure WORD of Prophecy; whereunto ye do well that ye take heed, as unto a Light that shineth in a dark Place, until the Day dawn, and the Day-Star arife in your Hearts. Chap. 111.7. But the Heavens and the Earth which are now, by the fame WORD are kept in store, reserved unto Fire against the Day of Judgment, and Perdition of ungodly Men.

• Pfalm CXXVIII. 1, 2, 3, 6, 8.

all

all thy Name. In the Day (k) Heb. x1. 34. They by Faith

Out of WEAKNESS were made
not, for I am with thee: Be not
STRONG. Ifai. XLI. 10. Fear thou
difmayed, for I am thy God: I will
ftrengthen thee, yea, I will help
thee; yea, I will uphold thee with
the right Hand of my Righteouf-
nefs.
biteth Eternity, whose Name is ho

when I cried unto thee, O
Lord, thou answeredst me,
and strengthenedst (k) me
with STRENGTH in my SOUL.
Though thou, O Lord, art
(1) HIGH, yet haft thou re-
spect unto the Lowry, but
the (m) PROUD thou know-
eft afar off. Thou, O Lord, ly; I dwell in the high and holy

wilt (n) PERFECT that which
concerneth me: Thy Mercy,
O Lord, endureth for ever;
(0) FORSAKE not the Works
of thine own Hands.

(1) Ifai. LVII. 15. For thus faith the high and lofty One, that inha

Place, with him also that is of a contrite and humble Spirit, to revive the Spirit of the humble, and to revive the Heart of the contrite Ones.

(m) James Iv. 6. God resisteth the PROUD, but giveth Grace unto the HUMBLE.

(n) Phil. 1.6. Being confident of this very thing, that he which hath begun a good Work in you, will perform it until the Day of Jesus

Cbrift.

(0) John VI. 37. All that the Father giveth me shall come to me, and him that cometh to me, I will in no wise CAST OUT. Heb. x111.5. For he hath faid, I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee.

Hear, O Lord, in Heaven thy Dwelling-place, and when thou hearest, forgive; for the sake of Jesus Christ our only Mediator and Advocate. Amen.

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An Evening Prayer
for a duc and awful
Sense of God's Omni-
prefence.

ORD, I cry un-
to thee, make

hafte unto me;
give Ear unto
my Voice when I
cry unto thee. Let my Pray-
er be fet forth before thee
as (4) INCENSE, and the lift-

(a) Malachi 1. 11. For from the the Sun, even unto

ring down of the fame, my Name shall be great among the Gentiles; and in every Place Incense shall be offered unto my Name, and a pure Offering. For my Name shall be great among the Heathen, faith the Lord of Hofts.

• Pfalm CXLI. I, to 4.